I was going to use those stamp hinges to keep my stamps & cards in gd shape in a book, but can't find them.

Question

Would using silcone gel or those post it notes glued backwards sticking to the backs of them be ok? I wonder if all that would leach thru too.:(

Answer 1

Go with Tom, I am really not a stamp collector but have some that go with the coins I collect. Through the years and reading lots of ads, it seems hinged stamps are looked down upon. Most dealers have them in a page that is black and has a clear plastic cover to protect them. The worst thing you can do is glue them down. Most glues as well as silicone will eat them away after a while. Go to www.brooklyngallery.com the are a big ealer in coin and stamp supplies and sell them at reasonable prices.

Answer 2

Hi.....

I've been collecting many years and I would not use any product not specifically made for stamps, other products will damage your stamps. Places to order hinges would be...
http://www.mysticstamp.com/default.asp
http://www.subwaystamp.com/default.asp

Auctions for hinges can be found on this ebay list...
http://listings.ebay.com/Publications-Supplies_Supplies_W0QQcatrefZC6QQfcclZ1QQfclZ2QQfromZR10QQfrppZ25QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQftsZ2QQlopgZ1QQsacatZ702QQsacurZ0QQsalicZ1QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsaslopZ2QQsocmdZListingItemListQQsorefinesearchZ1

For more information on collecting....
http://www.stamps.org/TheAps/index.htm
http://www.askphil.org/a1.htm

There are also ebay stamp clubs, found here....
http://groups.ebay.com/index.jspa?categoryID=120&categoryID=120&redirected=1

I am a leader of one of these groups and a moderator for three others. If you'd like to learn more about collecting, members of these clubs are very friendly and helpful.

Tom